csection ladies?

Hey ladies was wondering of any of you are having similar feelings after section? Had op 9 weeks ago all went well healing well although keep having flu like symptoms sore throat, chills like mu bones are cold aching all over really sore knees back etc just feeling totally shit tbh and have a lot of swelling behind my neck/top of back? Doc gave me strong course of antibiotics to treat for infection and anti inflammatorys but nothin is helpin had all bloods done and all normal is this normal part of recovery from section or does anyone have any experience of this please share your story with me I feel awful and finding it hard to cope being a new mum and feelin so worn out and ill this has been non stop since baby was born :(

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Hey hun. I feel very similar. My LG is 8 weeks tue. My knees especially hurt still and my back. I struggle to sit on the floor with her, especially if I cross my legs. I think I still have swelling in my legs. Aparently this is normal, however,I don't feel normal. Let's just hope we get better with time xx

Thanks for your reply mummytofearne I really hope this passes relief to know someone can relate to how I'm feeling I asked my doc was this normal an he said not really but nothin is showing in bloods etc an he has already treated me for infection. I knew section would be hard to recover from but it its in areas I was not expecting to hurt that seem to be the worst my scar and around that area is tender an sometimes sore but just my body in general is feeling so rough! Hope your feeling better soon and this passes for us hope I never have to get another section if this is a common part of the recovery feels so terrible like I have had constant flu or swollen glands type feeling xx

I had my baby 7 weeks ago and I'm exactly the same! I said to my OH (other half) earlier today that I must be getting sick again! I've had antibiotics (GP thought it was a water infection) but I constantly feel like I'm about to come down with the flu! I feel better for a day or two and wake up feeling like I've been hit by a bus in the night. I've also got sore joints (especially my knees). Ive just been getting on with things but kind of glad to know I'm not alone. Hope you're feeling better soon xx

K_f that is exactly how I feel!! Hope your feeling better soon too :) Ratty83 I had bloods done and been on strong antibiotics for infection but nothin showing in bloods so annoying feeling like I have flu constantly but for no apparent reason? Think I'm gona have to go back to the docs maybe as it obviously isn't normal if you have had 3 sections and none of these symptoms! So strange xx

I have had a cold in and off for a few days but don't think that's related. The knee thing however my god! Since the moment I gave birth I noticed just how week my knees are. I can't crouch easily and walking hurts at times. I think it was because I was a lot bigger this time and had more weight to carry and my knees felt the strain. Xx

I can relate to the knees and my back is awful around where I had the epidural (apparently this is not related which I think is pure sh!t) to the point it feels my spine is buckling if I lie/sit in certain ways.

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